Quote of the day
If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits.
Yvonne Vera
Born: September 19, 1964
Died: April 7, 2005 (aged 40)
Bio: Yvonne Vera was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past.
Known for:
- Butterfly Burning (1998)
- The Stone Virgins (2002)
- Without a name (1994)
- Why don't you carve other animals (1992)
- Opening Spaces (1999)